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Terminator not finished yet
Robert Molenaar wants to play on for another two years. The Terminator has already fielded inquiries from England and Holland after being released by City. But Molenaar, 34, will not be rushed into deciding where he will finish his career. He said: "I'm
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Bulls tipped for the double
Giants boss Tony Smith is backing the Bulls to do the double this season. The Aussie coach watched his side routed 52-6 by an understrength Bradford side at the McAlpine Stadium last night and admits they are the best team they have taken on since returning
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On This Day
In 1536, Henry VIII's second wife Anne Boleyn, was executed. In 1885, a great fire at the premises of Mitchell Bros. Bradford caused £75,000 of damage. In 1906, the 12 mile long Simplon Tunnel linking Italy and Switzerland was officially opened. From
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A step back into good times
Considering he's just snapped up one of the leading names in designer footwear and posted a pre-tax profit of almost £7 million, Michael Ziff is in a surprisingly subdued mood. The ink's barely dry on Stylo's £1.5 million takeover of Shelly's Shoes -
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Brand boosted at auction mart
Meat production at a major cattle market in the district is set to be transformed with the launch of a new processing unit. Craven Cattle Mart's new unit at Skipton Auction Mart is ready to go into action once approval has been received from the Food
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Indian firms look for partners
Bradford firms are being invited to become trade partners with major players in the Indian chemical industry. Six representatives from leading Indian firms which import chemicals worth £180 million per year are visiting West Yorkshire next month in a
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'Help us spruce up city image'
Bradford firms were today urged to do their bit to smarten up the city. A new campaign called Business Backing Bradford has been launched by Bradford Chamber of Commerce to brighten the image of the district. The Chamber has invited firms to take part
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Northern firms are slow to pay debts
Businesses across the Bradford district are playing their part in dragging their heels when paying bills, a new report claimed today. The Grant Thornton International Business Owners survey revealed that firms in the region are breaking the average number
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Experts talk on fair trade
A leading figure at the World Trade Organisation will come face-to-face with fair trade campaigners at a major event in Bradford next month. Roderick Abbott, deputy director of the WTO, is among a number of keynote speakers who will debate the merits
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Fight to save village green footpath
Campaigners are fighting to save a footpath - through a village green - from the hands of a developer. Protesters in Wilsden, near Bingley, fear plans to convert the derelict Methodist chapel in Main Street will mean the loss of the green next to the
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Inspirational Tracy reaches for the sky
A Shipley woman who survived a life-threatening brain haemorrhage and was told she would never walk again is to climb Ben Nevis in memory of her late father. Tracy Marsh suffered a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage - a leakage of blood into the subarachnoid
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Civic treasures to go on show
Hidden treasures in City Hall are soon expected to go on display as the Council takes steps to make the historic building a place which people can enjoy. The proposals to put most of the civic silver in showcases were revealed by Bradford's Lord Mayor
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Team hopes to help prevent civil unrest
A team set up to tackle tension and settle conflict in communities after the riots was starting its work today. Bradford CommUNITY Accord is a response to a need identified in the aftermath of the disturbances in July 2001 for an intermediary service
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Traffic wardens fear for future
Bradford's traditional traffic wardens could disappear from the streets in a major review of their role. Wardens across West Yorkshire are receiving letters inviting them to apply for jobs as Police Community Support Officers, the Telegraph & Argus
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Letters to the Editor
SIR - On behalf of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, and in particular staff caring for breast-care patients, I would welcome the opportunity through your columns to reassure our local community about the quality and standards of our services. Your
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Drummond on fire as Undercliffe progress
Four Bradford League clubs eluded the showers yesterday to reach the third round of the Heavy Woollen Cup. Undercliffe won by three wickets at home to Skelmanthorpe, and Idle defeated visitors Elland by 46 runs. Mirfield had no trouble passing Mirfield
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Tykes despair as Foxes trot to easy win
Yorkshire's worrying slump in form continued at Grace Road yesterday when Leicestershire Foxes crushed them by 66 runs in the National League. The fact that Leicester-shire had lost their first three matches only rubbed salt into White Rose wounds and
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Smith dazzles on his debut
Huddersfield Giants 6, Bradford Bulls 52: Two Bulls hookers, both in trademark baseball caps, were signing autographs in the McAlpine Stadium players' bar last night. The older one is in the twilight of his career, just 23 games away from retirement,
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Handle our open space with care
Green space is important. Whether people live in inner-city streets, on council estates or in private developments where gardens of new houses are growing ever smaller, they need pockets of greenery to break up the bricks and mortar. Such areas can be
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Wedding car was icing on the cake
An American couple arrived in style for their wedding in the romantic Italian city of Florence - all thanks to a family firm based in Otley. The Classic Car Company, established only four years ago, has linked-up with similar firms around the globe to
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City has vroom for scooter business
Bradford's congested roads have attracted a new business into the historic Wool Exchange. The Scooter People has 14 other branches in the North of England and now has base in the city. Its scooter riding boss Paul Smith said they are targeting congestion-hit
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Move will establish jobs for extra 100
One of the region's leading hi-tech firms is to create around 100 skilled jobs in the next 12 months when it moves to a £6 million headquarters. Eldon Technology, which has offices in Bingley and Keighley, is to move to a new 43,000 sq ft building at
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New man in charge of policing division
A new superintendent has been appointed to oversee operational policing across the Bradford North division. Supt Nigel Hibbert already has 24 years' service in the county, having worked at the Wakefield-based Operations Support Unit and the Dewsbury police
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'Cruisers' are still a menace
Hundreds of car enthusiasts known as cruisers are continuing to gather at a Brighouse industrial estate on Sunday evenings, despite the introduction of traffic calming measures designed to deter them. Police have again been patrolling the site at Armytage
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'Shaming doesn't help us!'
A head teacher today hit out at the 'naming and shaming' of his school which has been placed in Special Measures by Ofsted despite major improvements over the past year. Buttershaw High School is on the up and up, says John Midgley. He accepts exam results
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Battered husbands 'need our support'
Growing numbers of men who come from Pakistan to marry women in Bradford are being subjected to physical and emotional abuse, a lawyer claimed today. Asama Javed, a top family law solicitor, said she was dealing with 200 cases of domestic violence and
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Jailed trucker may win freedom
A Bradford trucker sentenced to 11 years in a Greek jail could be home within a week after being granted a bail hearing. David Wilson, 44, of Wyke, has been imprisoned since March after 19 refugees were found under a cargo of wool in his lorry as he waited
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Tragic detective's work is honoured
The widow of a police detective whose death sparked outcry over new force sick leave rules is to collect a coveted award on his behalf. Detective Constable Hugh Brady died from heart failure brought on by a viral infection in March. But as revealed in
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Green spaces under threat
Fears grew today that housing estates in Bradford will become "concrete jungles". It has emerged that Bradford Council is considering selling off pockets of green space to builders. The plots of land scattered across the district are believed to be worth
